Comments on: Questions Families Should Ask Before Buying http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/ Austin Real Estate Blog Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:04:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Steve Crossland http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-380 Steve Crossland Wed, 09 May 2007 13:08:09 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/#comment-380 Hi Tracy, There is no guarnaty year-to-year that a child transfered into eanes schools will be granted the transfer each following year. But barring bad behavior or poor performance, the unofficial word I hear is that it's highly likely they will be allowed to continue forward. Returning transfer student apply earlier than the first-time transfer students into Eanes also. Steve Hi Tracy,

There is no guarnaty year-to-year that a child transfered into eanes schools will be granted the transfer each following year. But barring bad behavior or poor performance, the unofficial word I hear is that it’s highly likely they will be allowed to continue forward. Returning transfer student apply earlier than the first-time transfer students into Eanes also.

Steve

]]> By: Tracy http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-379 Tracy Wed, 09 May 2007 04:03:09 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/#comment-379 If a child is allowed to transfer to, say some Eanes elementary, from out of school district, will the child be able to continue through Eanes middle and high school? Does anyone know of this? Thanks! Tracy If a child is allowed to transfer to, say some Eanes elementary, from out of school district, will the child be able to continue through Eanes middle and high school? Does anyone know of this? Thanks!

Tracy

]]> By: Steve Crossland http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-378 Steve Crossland Tue, 21 Nov 2006 22:36:58 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/#comment-378 Hi Amy, East Riversdie t's a great location close to downtown but that it has long suffered from a disproportionate population of students and low income renters. There are a ton of apartments over there. I do know some of the run down apartments along the south side of Town Lake are prime for renovation and possible conversion to condos. If East Austin can be turned around (which hasn't really happened yet, except for the real estate prices), then so can East Riverside. It takes people like your friends to believe in it and make it happen. I have always liked the little pocket just south of Riverside and north of Woodland close to IH35. I've owned duplexes there and still have one. It's literally 3 minutes to downtown from there and there are some nice older homes built in the 60's and 70's. But the schools are awful. Steve Hi Amy,

East Riversdie t’s a great location close to downtown but that it has long suffered from a disproportionate population of students and low income renters. There are a ton of apartments over there. I do know some of the run down apartments along the south side of Town Lake are prime for renovation and possible conversion to condos. If East Austin can be turned around (which hasn’t really happened yet, except for the real estate prices), then so can East Riverside. It takes people like your friends to believe in it and make it happen.

I have always liked the little pocket just south of Riverside and north of Woodland close to IH35. I’ve owned duplexes there and still have one. It’s literally 3 minutes to downtown from there and there are some nice older homes built in the 60′s and 70′s. But the schools are awful.

Steve

]]> By: Amy http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-377 Amy Tue, 21 Nov 2006 19:48:11 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/#comment-377 In regards to the comment about living in central Austin and good schools. What are your thoughts on the new community development on East Riverside? We have some friends that recently moved into the neighborhood and they are convinced it will be a great investment. Is that area really being developed well? Are the schools a big factor? Is it safe? In regards to the comment about living in central Austin and good schools. What are your thoughts on the new community development on East Riverside? We have some friends that recently moved into the neighborhood and they are convinced it will be a great investment. Is that area really being developed well? Are the schools a big factor? Is it safe?

]]> By: Steve Crossland http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-376 Steve Crossland Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:41:04 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/#comment-376 That's a good point David. I had not thought of that. Thanks for pointing that out. In Austin, in-district transfers are allowed. I know every year parents line up overnight at the school district offices to apply for transfers into some of the better rated Austin elementary schools. I think Eanes allows transfers from out of district even. Round Rock doesn't. Dripping Springs doesn't either. It varies across districts. Steve That’s a good point David. I had not thought of that. Thanks for pointing that out. In Austin, in-district transfers are allowed. I know every year parents line up overnight at the school district offices to apply for transfers into some of the better rated Austin elementary schools. I think Eanes allows transfers from out of district even. Round Rock doesn’t. Dripping Springs doesn’t either. It varies across districts.
Steve

]]> By: David http://crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/comment-page-1/#comment-375 David Fri, 27 Oct 2006 02:28:51 +0000 http://ben.crosslandteam.com/blog/2006/10/26/questions-families-should-ask-before-buying/#comment-375 Actually having a good school in the neighborhood is not a big factor, because of the transfer policy. Our child goes to an elementary school where over 50% of the students are transfers. Because it's getting harder and harder for working families to afford to live in central Austin, it's getting easier and easier to transfer to the schools that serve those neighborhoods. So you really have a choice of schools in your neighborhood and/or along your route to work. Actually having a good school in the neighborhood is not a big factor, because of the transfer policy. Our child goes to an elementary school where over 50% of the students are transfers. Because it’s getting harder and harder for working families to afford to live in central Austin, it’s getting easier and easier to transfer to the schools that serve those neighborhoods. So you really have a choice of schools in your neighborhood and/or along your route to work.

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